A modified indirect working die technique for fabricating provisional restorations for multiple teeth

Area of Science:

• Dental prosthetics
• Restorative dentistry
• Dental materials

Background:

• The indirect working die technique is established for fabricating provisional restorations.
• Existing methods may have limitations in restoring multiple teeth or full arches.
• Flexible removable dies are a key feature of indirect working die techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce and describe the modified indirect working die technique.
• To highlight the expanded capabilities of this modified technique for full-arch restorations.
• To present an accurate, time-saving, and labor-saving method for provisional restoration fabrication.

Main Methods:

• A modification is applied to a complete-arch impression tray.
• The modified tray facilitates the use of flexible removable dies.
• This enables the fabrication of provisional restorations for multiple teeth or the entire arch.

Main Results:

• The modified technique successfully restores multiple teeth, including the complete arch.
• The method proves to be accurate in provisional restoration fabrication.
• The technique offers significant time and labor savings.

Conclusions:

• The modified indirect working die technique expands the application of indirect working dies.
• It provides an efficient solution for fabricating full-arch provisional restorations.
• This technique is a valuable advancement in restorative dentistry.